University of Benin: Rankings
University of Benin ranked 9 in Nigeria, 2608 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 12,052 academic publications and 126,180 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2608 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 61 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| # 9 of 157 | In Nigeria |
| # 1309 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 1339 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 1486 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Benin ranked 7 for Biology in Nigeria and 1494 in the World with 8,431 publications made and 93,787 citations received.
University of Benin
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #9 | #31 | #442 |
| Ethics | #3 | #24 | #718 |
| Pharmacology | #3 | #19 | #734 |
| Forestry | #8 | #48 | #754 |
| Horticulture | #9 | #41 | #834 |
| Microbiology | #6 | #37 | #871 |
| Animal Science | #17 | #55 | #943 |
| Botany | #8 | #40 | #1077 |
| Biotechnology | #9 | #40 | #1126 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #9 | #42 | #1150 |
| Immunology | #8 | #49 | #1202 |
| Virology | #12 | #68 | #1227 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #4 | #28 | #1307 |
| Oncology | #3 | #33 | #1332 |
| Paleontology | #7 | #46 | #1392 |
| Genetics | #6 | #42 | #1486 |
| Zoology | #8 | #64 | #1503 |
| Biochemistry | #7 | #42 | #1572 |
| Molecular | #2 | #35 | #1730 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #46 | #1897 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #54 | #1968 |
| Evolutionary | #11 | #71 | #2474 |
Medicine rankings
University of Benin ranked 6 for Medicine in Nigeria and 1309 in the World with 6,937 publications made and 73,077 citations received.
University of Benin
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #2 | #12 | #416 |
| Optometry | #2 | #16 | #438 |
| Toxicology | #9 | #31 | #442 |
| Forensic Science | #2 | #18 | #613 |
| Pediatrics | #6 | #34 | #621 |
| Ethics | #3 | #24 | #718 |
| Pharmacology | #3 | #19 | #734 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #5 | #36 | #778 |
| Healthcare Administration | #5 | #35 | #794 |
| Veterinary | #18 | #75 | #843 |
| Dentistry | #4 | #28 | #939 |
| Ophthalmology | #2 | #26 | #954 |
| Anesthesiology | #4 | #25 | #985 |
| Nursing | #7 | #47 | #1063 |
| Plastic Surgery | #3 | #32 | #1065 |
| Epidemiology | #14 | #80 | #1065 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #6 | #40 | #1069 |
| Dermatology | #7 | #44 | #1113 |
| Urology | #9 | #41 | #1145 |
| Orthodontics | #4 | #31 | #1153 |
| Surgery | #6 | #42 | #1181 |
| Immunology | #8 | #49 | #1202 |
| Virology | #12 | #68 | #1227 |
| Pathology | #7 | #51 | #1308 |
| Pharmacy | #4 | #44 | #1315 |
| Psychiatry | #5 | #37 | #1328 |
| Oncology | #3 | #33 | #1332 |
| Radiology | #6 | #40 | #1351 |
| Cardiology | #5 | #40 | #1447 |
| Radiation Therapy | #5 | #46 | #1451 |
| Health Science | #11 | #59 | #1463 |
| Clinical Psychology | #10 | #53 | #1927 |
| Gerontology | #10 | #67 | #1988 |
| Physical Therapy | #8 | #60 | #2196 |
| Sports | #9 | #70 | #2573 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Benin ranked 7 for Chemistry in Nigeria and 1640 in the World with 6,341 publications made and 75,224 citations received.
University of Benin
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #12 | #54 | #1151 |
| Pharmacy | #4 | #44 | #1315 |
| Organic chemistry | #6 | #39 | #1491 |
| Biochemistry | #7 | #42 | #1572 |
| Physical | #10 | #54 | #1655 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #54 | #1968 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Benin ranked 9 for Environmental Science in Nigeria and 1486 in the World with 5,834 publications made and 70,091 citations received.
University of Benin
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #13 | #54 | #476 |
| Forestry | #8 | #48 | #754 |
| Environmental Engineering | #13 | #49 | #1007 |
| Environmental Management | #12 | #51 | #1136 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #9 | #42 | #1150 |
| Ecology | #10 | #47 | #1241 |
| Paleontology | #7 | #46 | #1392 |
| Geology | #8 | #48 | #1431 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #11 | #64 | #1569 |
| Oceanography | #10 | #59 | #1618 |
Engineering rankings
University of Benin ranked 10 for Engineering in Nigeria and 1962 in the World with 4,825 publications made and 58,703 citations received.
University of Benin
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #13 | #49 | #1007 |
| Biotechnology | #9 | #40 | #1126 |
| Metallurgy | #9 | #49 | #1643 |
| Renewable Energy | #24 | #128 | #1945 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #54 | #1968 |
| Reliability and Quality | #18 | #95 | #2042 |
| Operations Research | #11 | #59 | #2133 |
| Remote Sensing | #15 | #109 | #2218 |
| Optics | #9 | #76 | #2314 |
| Systems | #16 | #88 | #2366 |
| Telecommunications | #10 | #97 | #2504 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Benin ranked 11 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Nigeria and 2112 in the World with 4,741 publications made and 50,841 citations received.
University of Benin
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #2 | #12 | #416 |
| Forensic Science | #2 | #18 | #613 |
| International Law | #6 | #23 | #658 |
| Demography | #7 | #45 | #976 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #24 | #45 | #1013 |
| Sociology | #9 | #52 | #1465 |
| Gender Studies | #12 | #54 | #1532 |
| Anthropology | #9 | #57 | #1568 |
| Law | #10 | #51 | #1654 |
| Political Science | #10 | #56 | #1896 |
| Archaeology | #13 | #83 | #2024 |
| Linguistics | #12 | #63 | #2030 |
| History | #13 | #88 | #2152 |
| Education | #15 | #78 | #2312 |
| Aesthetics | #15 | #77 | #2525 |
| Philosophy | #12 | #82 | #2761 |
Physics rankings
University of Benin ranked 10 for Physics in Nigeria and 2006 in the World with 4,120 publications made and 52,747 citations received.
University of Benin
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #54 | #1968 |
| Theoretical | #13 | #92 | #2243 |
| Molecular | #10 | #74 | #2254 |
| Optics | #9 | #76 | #2314 |
| Condensed Matter | #20 | #121 | #2952 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Benin ranked 10 for Computer Science in Nigeria and 2502 in the World with 2,938 publications made and 27,264 citations received.
University of Benin
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #4 | #28 | #1307 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #46 | #1897 |
| Machine Learning | #14 | #95 | #2412 |
| Software Engineering | #12 | #90 | #2431 |
| Telecommunications | #10 | #97 | #2504 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #22 | #106 | #2722 |
| Cognitive Science | #17 | #127 | #3639 |
| Computer Vision | #21 | #136 | #3657 |
Psychology rankings
University of Benin ranked 7 for Psychology in Nigeria and 1723 in the World with 2,490 publications made and 25,655 citations received.
University of Benin
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #2 | #12 | #416 |
| Psychiatry | #5 | #37 | #1328 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #46 | #1897 |
| Clinical Psychology | #10 | #53 | #1927 |
| Education | #15 | #78 | #2312 |
| Cognitive Science | #17 | #127 | #3639 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Benin ranked 12 for Mathematics in Nigeria and 2066 in the World with 2,257 publications made and 18,651 citations received.
University of Benin
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #6 | #29 | #1101 |
| Applied Mathematics | #7 | #65 | #1663 |
| Econometrics | #12 | #52 | #1664 |
| Statistics | #11 | #66 | #1973 |
| Mathematics Education | #17 | #76 | #2082 |
| Operations Research | #11 | #59 | #2133 |
Economics rankings
University of Benin ranked 11 for Economics in Nigeria and 1339 in the World with 2,003 publications made and 20,080 citations received.
University of Benin
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #6 | #29 | #1101 |
| Finance | #14 | #53 | #1568 |
| Econometrics | #12 | #52 | #1664 |
Business rankings
University of Benin ranked 12 for Business in Nigeria and 1903 in the World with 1,754 publications made and 15,726 citations received.
University of Benin
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #5 | #13 | #707 |
| Actuarial Science | #6 | #29 | #1101 |
| Accounting | #10 | #36 | #1151 |
| Finance | #14 | #53 | #1568 |
| Marketing | #13 | #74 | #1949 |
| Operations Research | #11 | #59 | #2133 |
| Management | #13 | #85 | #2234 |
| Advertising | #12 | #65 | #2283 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #22 | #106 | #2722 |
